A 3D printer that we, as three industrial designers, built by using the resources on the web as a side project.
The core idea of building a 3D DIY printer was to introduce ourselves to the 'maker culture'. Since we were industrial designers without prior knowledge of the machine automation and components such as stepper motors, timing belts or open beam frames; building 3D printer enabled us to work with primary electronic and mechanical parts. In this journey, we also got familiar with model slicers (Kisslicer, Repetier Host etc.) and machine controlling interfaces such as Pronterface.
1 x Kossel XL kit with printed parts
1 x E3D v6 full metal hot end
3 x Nema17 motors
1 x Planetary geared extruder motor
1 x Set of bolts and nuts (various sizes)
1 x 12V 5A DC Adapter
1 x Set of heat insulating tapes
2 x PLA Filament
2 x ABS Filament
5 x NTC 3980 100k thermistors
1 x Spare E3D V6-lite hot end kit
1 x Spare PTFE tubes
1 x Wire crimper
1 x Tweezer
1 x Soldering station
6 x Spare Traxxas rod ends
My interest in emerging technologies comes from my earlier work in communication design and industrial design.